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House roll call 77 · 77th Congress · Dec 8, 1941

To suspend the rules and pass H.J. RES. 254, declaring that a state of war formally exists between the U.S. And the imperial government of japan.

On Dec 8, 1941, the House voted 388–1 (HJR 254). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 236–0, Republicans 149–1, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 77th Congress (1941–1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
388
No
1
Did not vote
63
Date
Dec 8, 1941

By party

  • Democrats236 yes · 0 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Republicans149 yes · 1 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Others5 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.J. RES. 254…: House Vote, Dec 8, 1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/77-H-77/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).

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